John Dunne (bishop of Wilcannia) explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:The Right Reverend
John Dunne
Honorific-Suffix:DD
1st Roman Catholic Bishop
Diocese:Diocese of Wilcannia
Predecessor:new see
Successor:William Hayden
Ordination: (Priest) in Carlow, Ireland
Consecration: (Bishop) in Goulburn, New South Wales
Birth Name:John Dunne
Birth Date:1846 1, df=y
Birth Place:Rhode, King's County, Ireland
Death Place:Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality:Irish
Religion:Roman Catholic Church
Occupation:Roman Catholic bishop
Profession:Bishop
Alma Mater:Carlow College

John Dunne (21 January 1846 – 25 December 1916) was a Roman Catholic bishop. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Wilcannia in New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Dunne was born in Rhode, King's County, Ireland. He studied for the priesthood at Carlow College and was a priest of the Sydney archdiocese. His relative John Dunne, then Vicar-General of Goulburn, requested that Dunne be devoted to the Diocese of Goulburn. The request was granted by Archdeacon John Polding and the newly promoted priest worked for 16 years in Goulburn. Dunne was consecrated the first Bishop of Wilcannia on 14 August 1887 at Goulburn Cathedral, a position he retained until his death.[1]

Dunne's uncle, Patrick Dunne, was an Irish-born priest who also ministered in Australia.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dunne, John (1846–1916). Obituaries Australia. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. 4 September 2012.
  2. Web site: T. J.. Linane. Dunne, Patrick (1818–1900). Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. 20 June 2013. 1972.